Top 10 TV Shows Where it Was All a LIE

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Get ready to have your mind blown! We're diving into TV shows that completely turned reality on its head, revealing shocking twists that made viewers question everything they thought they knew about the storyline.

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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo and today we're counting down our picks for the TV shows that made

00:11viewers question the reality of what they'd witnessed.

00:15Since plot details will be dissected, take this as your spoiler alert.

00:29Based on the 1973 film, this begins as a mind-bending journey into a sophisticated

00:38Wild West-themed park, where wealthy clients indulge in wild fantasies among lifelike androids.

00:51Everything changes once we begin seeing things through these robots' eyes, especially Dolores,

00:56whose perspective isn't entirely reliable.

00:59As we explore the hosts' memories, their growing self-awareness and tangled timelines,

01:03the journey becomes more gripping.

01:09The line between humanity and machines blurs, especially when Bernard, a key park leader,

01:14is revealed to be a host himself.

01:16From there, the series thickens into a larger conspiracy involving manipulating humanity's

01:21choices and we're stunned again by the revelation of William as the Man in Black.

01:26Throughout, we wonder what it truly means to be real.

01:45In this surreal world, nothing is what it seems.

01:47Just when you think you understand it, it spirals into something even weirder.

01:56Created by Mark Frost and David Lynch, this bizarre show follows FBI agent Dale Cooper

02:01as he investigates the murder of Laura Palmer, a seemingly normal girl whose life harbours

02:06dark secrets.

02:07As Laura's hidden connection to her killer and the town's buried truths unravel, the

02:11series becomes stranger, with enigmatic characters, dreamlike sequences, evil doppelgangers, alternate

02:17timelines and supernatural entities.

02:22I mean, there is so much to unpack.

02:32But it all clicks when you realise it's more than just solving the murder.

02:35It's a haunting exploration of Laura's trauma, and the enduring power of evil.

02:41It truly is Lynch's brilliance at its finest.

03:01From warped storylines to unreliable narrators, this Stephen King-inspired show loves pulling

03:06the rug from under you at every single turn.

03:08Season one sets the tone with a murky Castle Rock mystery featuring interconnected King

03:13characters.

03:14At its core is The Kid, a man with a mysterious identity who's been imprisoned for years.

03:25Is he an embodiment of evil, or just from another universe?

03:28We're left guessing, since the series raises more questions than answers.

03:32Season two shifts to iconic villain Annie Wilkes, diving deeper into bizarre territory

03:37while teasing The Kid's true identity.

03:43To prove how unreliable the show is, it also ends with another shocking, heartbreaking

03:48twist about Annie's daughter.

03:49Maybe King's devoted fans will piece it all together better than most.

04:06In a small German town, a young boy goes missing, rekindling memories of a similar case from

04:11years ago.

04:12Soon, we realise that a wormhole is behind this strange occurrence, with four families

04:16connected in ways that defy logic.

04:27What begins as a small-time mystery evolves into a full-fledged labyrinth of time travel

04:31and alternate realities, with Jonas and Martha doomed to keep repeating the same mistakes.

04:36But it's not just the characters trapped in these spiralling worlds, viewers are too,

04:41trying to make sense of it all.

04:51And at the end, there is a big shock.

04:53Our protagonists were glitches in the Matrix, created by a scientist desperate to save his

04:58son.

04:59But what followed, their entire reality, was merely an illusion.

05:17This Brit Marling-led drama flips reality on its head.

05:20After being missing for years, a blind Prairie Johnson returns with her sight miraculously

05:24restored.

05:32Initially unwilling to talk about it, she eventually opens up to a group about her experience

05:36of other dimensions.

05:37As her stories unfold, you're left wondering if they're real or an elaborate fabrication,

05:42since they can't be verified.

05:44Season two answers that question, meaning Prairie truly travelled through dimensions.

05:48But then it ends with her as Brit in a soundstage dimension.

05:52Hang on, is this our world?

05:54Was everything a lie or a show?

05:55Who knows?

05:59Nevertheless, we choose to believe the OA is an unconventional puzzle box that explores

06:07humanity and spiritual connections in ways we never saw coming.

06:14Stranded on a mysterious island after a plane crash, survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 believe

06:31they've found a second life.

06:33But this island is no ordinary place.

06:36Riddled with supernatural occurrences, it's more like a playground for two twin brothers,

06:40manipulating survivors to prove their opposing philosophies.

06:49Flashbacks, flash-forwards and flash-sideways add layers to characters' lives, and to

06:54our confusion.

06:56Only those who stick around will realise the show's ultimately about the battle between

06:59light and darkness.

07:01Yet, when the final credits roll, some may be left scratching their heads.

07:09Did any of it happen?

07:10Is the island some sort of purgatory?

07:13If the afterlife twist or entire series left you baffled, then we're in the same boat.

07:17Let's hope we don't get lost too.

07:33Think you know what you're getting into with this show?

07:35Think again.

07:36After humanity's civilisation is wiped out by Cylons, which are robots built by humans,

07:41survivors led by Commander Adama search for Earth.

07:43Along the way, they try to end the cycle of war between humans and Cylons, but fail.

07:53In a desperate move, the five introduce religion and tech to Cylons, creating a temporary peace.

07:58What makes the show truly complex is its exploration of a repeating cycle of hate and violence.

08:13Humans create robots, this creation overthrows man, and then eventually makes the same mistakes.

08:17The mind-blowing twist?

08:19This isn't humanity's future, but it's very beginning.

08:22Since present-day humans are hybrids of Cylons and humans, it means history may repeat itself.

08:28This NBC series is a masterclass in philosophy disguised as comedy.

08:50With its redefining twists, there's absolutely no show like it.

08:54It follows Eleanor and her mismatched crew, who think they've landed in a utopian afterlife.

09:09Desperate to avoid the Bad Place, Eleanor tries to be on her best behaviour.

09:13But by the end of season one, we realise that this so-called paradise is actually an elaborate

09:17set-up to torture them psychologically.

09:25In other words, the Good Place is the Bad Place, and the seemingly kind Michael is the

09:30demon architect pulling the strings.

09:32It gets more intricate as the series continues to redefine morality, destiny and what the

09:38means.

09:39With this show, there's plenty to ruminate on.

09:54From the creators of Dark comes another mind-boggling mystery that leaves you questioning everything.

09:59Aboard the steamship Kerberos, a group of European immigrants travelling to New York

10:03find themselves in a bleak battle for survival as a missing ship, Prometheus, reappears.

10:08With simulation upon simulation and characters hiding secrets, we're left unsure of what's

10:13real or even true.

10:24And just when we think we've got the hang of it, the bombshell drops.

10:27These passengers aren't on a steamship in 1899, but a spaceship in 2099, suspended

10:33in animation.

10:40To top it all off, the mastermind behind it all is Mora's brother.

10:44But is this ending even real, or just another simulation?

10:47We'll never know, since Netflix cancelled the series before we got our answers.

11:16In this techno-thriller, Rami Malek delivers a chilling performance as Elliot, a socially

11:28awkward cybersecurity engineer recruited by Mr Robot to fight an evil conglomerate known

11:33as E.C.L.

11:34Or so we think.

11:44As we follow this strange character's story, we discover that Elliot is an unreliable narrator,

11:48with multiple personalities.

11:49Soon, we're questioning everything.

11:51Does Mr Robot even exist?

11:53Can we trust anything Elliot sees or says?

11:56Just when we think we understand him, the series hits us with its jaw-dropping finale.

12:07We realise the Elliot we've been following isn't even the real one.

12:11He's the mastermind.

12:12A persona created to shield Elliot from the world's cruelty.

12:15In the end, the series is ultimately a gripping exploration of mental health issues.

12:28So what TV show's ending surprised you the most?

12:30Let us know in the comments section.

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